Device for shaping eyebrows and the like



June 8, 1937. D. c. HUDSON 2,083,380

- DEVICE FOR SHAPING EYEBROWS AND THE LIKE Filed Jan. 7, 1955 "2 SheetsSheet 1 June 8, 1937. D H DSON 2,083,380

DEVICE FOR SHAPING EYEBROWS AND THE LIKE Filed Jan. 7, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 8, 1937 UNITED STATES DEVICE FOR SHAPING EYEBROWS AND THE LIKE Dwight 0. Hudson, Chicago, Ill.', assignor to The Wm. Meyer Company, Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application January 7, 1935, Serial No. 593

15 Claims.

This invention relates to a device for shaping eyebrows and the like and may be characterized as an improvement upon the device and method illustrated and described in the copending application of William Meyer, filed July 14, 1934, Serial No. 735,097.

The present invention relates to a device and method for arching eyebrows upon living human skin/ In order to accomplish this it is necessary to introduce the strands of hair individually between the rolls. Unless this is done, the desired shaping of the eyebrows cannot be obtained. For example, if straight, or even tapered, rolls are applied sidewise or laterally to the hair, all of the strands of hair in a given line will be simultaneously engaged between the rolls with the result that even if these strands could be satisfactorily pulled from the skin, the pulling simultaneously of all strands of hair along the line of coaction of the rolls would preclude entirely any possible shaping of the eyebrow.

The object of my present invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive device for sha ing eyebrows with ease and facility and without discomfort.

Another object is to provide a device of this sort comprising a pair of rotatable rolls having pointed ends in rolling contact and adapted tograsp the strands of hair individually and generally endwise with means for separating the pointed end of at least one roll from the pointed end of the other roll to facilitate introduction of the strands of hair therebetween.

Another and more specific object is the provision of means operated by the turning movement of the rolls for separating the pointed ends thereof, and still more specifically, means on one roll and cooperable with the other roll for separating the pointed ends of the rolls during the turning movement thereof.

Another object is the pro-vision of means for yieldingly holding the hair engaging portions of the rolls in rolling contact.

Another object is the provision of an improved mounting for permitting separation of the hair engaging portion of at least one roll from the hair engaging portion of the other roll, and more specifically, an improved mounting permitting pivotal action of one roll to separate the pointed end thereof from the pointed end of the other roll during the turning movement of the rolls.

Another object is the provision, in a device of the character described, of a handle casing, a pair of rolls rotatably journaled in the casing and having pointed ends in rolling contact and adapted to grasp strands of hair individually and generally endwise, and a guide secured to the casing and having a notched end in close proximity to the pointed ends of the rolls.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side view of a machine embodying the present invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of the handle casing, showing the coacting pointed ends of the hair pulling rolls;

Figure 3 is a detailed section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is an enlarged longitudinal section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a detail section taken on the line 5--5 of Figure 4; I

Figure 6 is a fragmentary section, similar to Figure 4, partially in elevation, and showing the means for separating the pointed end of one roll from the pointed end of the other roll in operation;

Figure 7 is a detail section taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 4;

Figure 8 isa fragmentary top plan view of another embodiment of the invention;

Figure 9 is a side view of the embodiment shown in Figure 8; I

Figure 10 is a longitudinal section through the embodiment of Figures 8 and'9, and partially in elevation; and

Figure 11 is a perspective view of another form of device embodying one of the features of the present invention.

Referring now more particularly to Figurel, the reference numeral I indicates a standard having a base 2 and an upright}, at the upper end of which is disposed a head 4. The head 4 carries a swingably mounted yoke 5 in which an electric motor 6 is supported as by means of a pair of trunnions l or the like. I

The motorfi is provided with conduit means l0 controlled by an electric switch ll of any suitable construction. The motor Bincludes a casing I2 containing gear reduction means of any suitable character, and the casing I2 supports the casing of a flexible connector l3 of wellknown construction, such as one in the form of a flexible conduit enclosing a flexible'wire or other drive transmitting means. 7

The flexible connector [3 terminates in a head .or sleeve I5 and, in Figures 2 and 3, itwill be noted that the sleeve is provided with a notched slot In the embodiment ofFigures 1 to 7, inclusive, the hair pulling implement comprises a. head or handle casing 20 having a generally cylindrical portion 2|, and, at its forward end; a

laterally enlarged portion 22. The rear end of the cylindrical portion 2| is open and internally threaded to receive an elongated sleeve 23 threaded externally for engagement with the internal threads in the cylindrical portion 2|. A' shaft 24, constituting. one of the. rolls, is journaled inthe sleeve 23 and. has a forward reduced 7 end 2 5 which passes through an opening 26 in the front of the casing 20. Fixed upon 'the shaft 24 within the casing 20 and between the forward endof the sleeve 23and the front end of the casing is a bevel pinion 21. g

The laterally enlarged portion 22 has a generally cylindrical interior, the axis of which converges forwardly toward anextension of theaxis ofithe cy ndrical-portion 2|. Therearend of the interior of the laterally enlarged portion 22- is open to'receive a cap 23 having a reduced extension 23 telescopingv rather tightly .in' the rear}end of the interior'ofthe laterallyenlarged portion 22 and secured therein as bymeans of a. screw 30. The inner end of the extension 29 is bifurcated. at 3 to receive a flat-sided tongue 32 at the rear end of an extension 33' on a shaft 34,- which constitutes the second hair pulling roll. The shaft 34 bears-atitsrear end inthe extension 33 and, at its forward end, passes through an opening-35 in the front of the-casing 20. The shaft 34 is journaledwithin the casing inabushing 36. v This bushing 36. has a spherical forward end 31 seatedin a spherical seat 38 in the forward end of the casing 20.

The engagement of the spherical forward end of the bushing 36 in'the spherical seat 38 provides, in effect, a ball and socket action for perhitting the forward endof the shaft to separate fromthe forward end of the shaft .24 during the turning movement of'the shaftsfor the purpose of facilitating the introductionwof the strands of hair therebetween. 1 The engagement of. the tongue 32 in.the bifurcated -end,3| of the cap 28 prevents swiveling or pivotal movement of the shaft 34 about the'ball and socket joint except toward and from the outerend of 'the shaft 24.

The shafts 24 and terminateattheir outer ends in tapered or pointed tips lil and 4|, respectively, the outer ends of which tips maybe relatively sharp or rounded slightly. The tapered ends 40 and 4| are normally in rolling contact as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4. Fixed upon the shaft 34, within the-casing 20, and between the forward end of the extension 33 and the bushing. 36, is a bevel pinion 42 which meshes with the pinion 21 and turns the shaft 34 by-the turning movement of the shaft 24 opposite thereto.

The extension 33 has a laterally opening pocket 45, and a coiled spring 46 in thispocket engages theinner end of the pocket and the casing'20 and in a direction pivot from and toward the pointed end of the shaft 24, the opening 35 is elongated transversely of its axis and in a direction to permit this movement. Since the pinion 21 is securely fixed to the shaft 24 this shaft is, by this means, held against axial displacement in the casing 2|]. Similarly, the pinion 42 being fixed to the shaft 34, the bushing '36 is held in place thereby, and, with the spring 46, theshaft 34 is heldyieldingly in cooperation with the shaft 24.

' The shaft 24 formsthe driving shaft for the rotatablerollassembly and, to this end, the rear I portion of the shaft 24 is hollowed out as at 56,

and is slotted as at 5| for the purpose of receiving theend of adriving pin 52 having a feather 53 adapted to enter the slot 5|. The driving pin 52 is operatively' connected with the flexible driving means enclosed within the conduit l3.

The rearmost end of the sleeve 23 carries a pin 54 which is adapted to be received within the atthe same time, the feather 53' enters the slot 5| inthe driving shaft 24. Hence the, actuation of the electric switch causes the motor 6 to drive i the rolls 24 and 34 at considerable speed'and in the direction of the arrows shown in Figure 2.

In Figure 2,.I have shown the general position of the device when the same is in operation in shaping or arching an eyebrow, indicated by the reference numeral 60. areengageable generally endwiseand individually with the strands of hair as indicated, for example, at 6| in Figure 2. The strand to be pulled enters individually between the pointed ends of the rolls, and as soon as the strand of hair is seized by. the pointed ends of the rolls rotating in the directions indicated by the arrows in Figure 2, it is withdrawn from the liveskin by being pulled upwardly and backwardly therefrom. The backward pull is the result of the strands of hair being fed toward the casing 20 as they enter between the pointed ends of the rolls, and this feedingof the strands toward the casingis the result of the tendency of the hair to travel toward the larger diameter portions of the pointed ends 40 and 4|v in much the same'manner in which a belt tendsto travel toward the largerdiameter of a crown pulley.

1' To. facilitate entry of the strands of hair be-.

The pointed ends 40,.

bodiment, once during each rotation of the roll 24.

The particular roll separating cam means selected for illustration comprises a pin 65, secured rigidly in adiametrical opening in the pointed end by theturning movement of the rolls and against the tension of the spring 46 which tends to hold the pointedends in engagement. The separated position of the pointed end of the 'roll 34, asthe head or projecting end of the pin 65 engages the same, is indicated in dotted lines in Figure 5.

The casing 20 is used as a hand piece in the operation of the device. The pointed ends of the rolls and the endwise application of'the same enables the device to be applied individually to the strands of hair for pulling the same individually to shape the eyebrow as desired. The spring pressure against the roll 34 andthe separation of this roll from the roll 24 in the operation of the device provides foraccommodation of the strands of hair between the conical or pointed ends of the rolls. As soon as the strand of hair is well between the conical or pointed ends 40 and ll there is a tendency for the hair to work rearwardiy as the rolls rotate and it is engaged and plucked by this upward and backward action of the rolls. The tapered surfaces of the rolls are 2 engaged generally laterally and directly with the adjacent skin, and this lateral engagement holds the skin down and prevents discomfort during the plucking or pulling operation.

In the operatic-n of the device, the motor 8 is '25 energized and the hand piece or casing 28 is held generally in the position shown in Figure 2. Then the device is moved progressively along the eyebrow, as to the left in Figure 2, so that'the hairs to be removed are directed between the pointed ends of the rolls. The rapidly rotating rolls withdraw the hairs and the latter are, at the same time, shifted rearwardly to permit the entrance of other hairs, so that the eyebrow may be quickly and conveniently shaped by a uniform movement of the hand piece 2|. A suitable plug connector H1 is provided for the motor 6.

In the embodiment of Figures 8, 9 and 10, the casing 20 has the cylindrical portion "2 l in which the sleeve 23' is mounted, and the roll 24' is rotatably journaled in this sleeve and provided with the bevel pinion 21'. The rear end of the sleeve 23' is provided with the connecting pin 54, and the forward end of the roll 24' is conical or pointed at 46 and provided with the headed pin E6 or other cam means for engaging the pointed end 4| of the roll 34' for separating the pointed ends by the rotation of the rolls and during the operation of the same. 7

In this embodiment, the rear end of the in ternal cylindrical portion of the lateral extension 22' is internally threaded to receive the threaded extension 75 of a cap '15.

In this embodiment, the inner end of the extension 15 has a bore Tl provided with a flat bearing Washer 18, and the adjacent end of the roll 34' fits relatively loosely in the bore TI and has point-bearing contact at its rounded end with the washer T8. The bevel pinion 42, fixed on the 'roll 34', meshes with the bevel pinion 21', as

" before, and the opening .35 is elongated transverse 1y of the axis of the roll 34' and in a direction to, permit swinging of the pointed end 4! about the rear end. of the roll toward and from the pointed end All of the roll 24. For the purpose of yieldingly holding the pointed end'4l' :in rolling contact with the pointed end tfifithe lateral extension of the casing 20' has an-opening l9 threaded at its outer end to receive aplug 80. A plunger 8| has engagement laterally with the roll 34, and a coiled spring 82, interposed between the plug 88 and the plunger 81, holds the plunger yieldingly against the roll 34 and the pointed end of this roll yieldingly against the pointed end of the other roll.

The embodiment of Figures 8,9 and 10 is applied and operated in the manner of the embodiment of Figures 1 to '7 inclusive. A guide 84, in the form of a fiat. thinstrip, may be secured to the casing 20 by means of a screw 85. The outer end of this guide is turned, as shownin Figure 3, to lie in close proximity to the pointed-ends 40 and ll, and is provided with a notch 86 which registers with the line or space between the pointed ends of the rolls in which the strands of hair are received. In operation, the guide 84 guides the device over the skin, and the notched end 86 engages the skin laterally with the pointed ends of the rolls closely disposed with respect thereto. As a result, the guide holds the skin down during the pulling operation and prevents discomfort.

The device shown in Figure 11 is similar to the device more fully illustrated and described in the copending application of Bruno Wehmer, Serial No. 745,171, filed September 24, 1934, except that it is provided adjacent the plucking prongs 90 and 9|, with a guide 92 secured to one side of the forward end 93 of the device and provided with a notched end in close proximity to the pointed ends of the plucking prongs in the manner of the embodiment of Figures 8,9 and 10.

I do not intend to be limited to the precise details shown or described.

I claim; V

l. A device for shaping eyebrows, comprising a pair of rolls having pointed ends held in engagement and adapted to graspthe strands of hair individually and" generally endwise, means for turning the rolls in" opposite directions, and cam means on the pointed end of one roll for separating the pointed end'of one roll from the pointed end of the other roll during the turning movement of said rolls.

2. A device for shaping eyebrows,-comprising a handle casing and a pair of rotatablerolls jour naled therein and having pointed ends arranged to have rolling contact and engageable generally endwise and individually with the strands of hair, the journal for one of said rolls comprising a bushing having a spherical end seated in a spherical seat in said casingto support said roll for separation of its pointed end from the pointed end of the other roll during rotation of said rolls.

3. A device for shaping eyebrows, comprising a handle casing, a pair of rotatable rolls journaled therein and having pointed ends arranged to have rolling contact andengageable generally endwise and individually with the'strands of hair, the journal for one of said rolls comprising a bushing having a spherical end seated in a spherical seat in said casing to support said roll for separation of its pointed end from the pointed end of the other roll during rotation of said rolls, and means for preventing pivotal movement of the roll provided with said bushing except toward and from said other roll.

4. A device for shaping eyebrowsj comprising a a handle casing, a roll rotatably journaled therein, means for turning said roll, a second roll disposed with its axis oblique with respect to the axis of said first roll, said. rolls having pointed ends in rolling contact and adapted to grip the strands of hair of the eyebrow individually and generally endwise, a pinion on said first roll, a meshing pinion on said second roll, and a bushing for said second roll swiveled in said casing.

5. A device for shaping eyebrows, comprising a handle casing, a roll rotatably journaledtherein, means for turningrsai'd roll, a second rolldisendsin rolling-contact and adapted to grip the strandszzoi hair [of theeyebrow individually and generally endwise, a pinion on said first roll, a meshing pinion on'said second roll, a bushing for saidsec'ondroll swiveled in said casing, a, cap

secured to saidcasingat the end opposite the pointed end of said second roll and having a. bifurcated'extension, andv an extension on said second roll having a tongue engaging in said bifur-, cated extension for preventing swiveling .of the pointed'end of 'said second roll except toward and from the pointed end of said first roll.

6. A device forshaping eyebrows, comprising a handle casing, a roll rotatably journaled therein, means for turning said roll, a second roll disposed with its axis oblique with respect to the axis of said first roll, said rolls having pointed ends in rolling contact and adapted to grip the strands of hairof the eyebrow individually and generally endwise, a pinion on'saidfirst roll, a meshing pinroll swiveled in said casing, a capsecured to said casing at the'end opposite the pointed end'of said second roll and having a bifurcated exten-.

sion, an extension on said second roll having a tongue engaging in said bifurcated extension for preventing-swiveling of the pointed end of said second roll except toward and from the pointed end of said first roll, said extension having a laterally opening pocket,,and a coiled spring fitted in said pocket and engaging'the inner end thereof and the casing, at its opposite ends for yieldingly holding the pointedendof saidsecond roll in cooperation with the pointed end of said first roll. I l

7. A device for shaping e'yebrows,.comprising a handle casing, a roll rotatably journaled there-' in, said roll extending through an opening in said casing and having a pointed end externally of the casing, and a second roll extending through an opening in the casing and having a pointed end for rolling contact with the pointed end of said first roll, the opening provided in the casing for one of said rollslbeing elongated transversely of its axis and in a direction to permit movement of the pointed end of onezof saidrolls toward and from the pointed end of the other roll. I 8. A hairplucking device comprising a pair of rolls havingpointed ends held in engagement and adapted to grasphair individually and generally endwise, means mounting one of said rolls for tilting movement in a plane disposedlongitudia nally of the axes of said rolls, means for turning said rolls, and means for tilting the roll mounted for tilting movement in its plane of tilting movement as set forth and during the turning movement of said rolls to facilitate the introduction of the hair therebetween. H

9. A device for shaping eyebrows comprising a pair of coacting rotatable rolls for plucking the planedisposed longitudinally of the axes of said rolls, means for turning said rolls, and .means operable by the turning movement of one of said rolls for tilting the roll-mounted for tilting movement in its plane of tiltingmovement. as above set forth, whereby to separate the pointed end of oneof'said rolls, from the pointed end of the otherrollfor the introduction of the strands of hairtherebetween. H

' ,10. 12in combination, a pair of coacting tapered hair pluckingrolls having coacting pointed ends engageable generally endwise and individually withthe strands ofhair, means for turning the rolls inopposite directions, meansmounting one ofrsaidrolls' for tilting movement in a plane disposed longitudinally of the axes of said rolls, and means operable by thetiltingmovement of one of said rollsfor tilting the roll mounted for tilting movement in its plane of tilting move- I nientlasabove set forth, wherebyrto separate the pointed end of one of said rolls from the pointed end ofthe other roll for-the introduction of the strands of: hair therebetween.

' 1.1. Adevice for shaping :eyebrowscomprising a-pair of rollshaving pointed ends heldqin engagement andadaptedto grasp hair :individuala 1y and generally endwise,;means mounting one of said rolls for tilting movement in a plane dis posed longitudinally of the, axessof said rolls,

means for turning said rolls, and means on one of said rolls and operable by the turning movementof said roll for tilting the roll mounted for tilting movement inits plane of tilting movementas above set forth; y r

[ 124 In combination, a pair 'of hair plucking rolls having portions in rolling contact and adapted for individually pluckingthe strands of hair, means for turning the rolls in opposite directions, means mounting one of said rolls for tilting-movement in a plane disposed longitudinally of the axes of. saidrolls, and means for tilting the roll mounted for tilting movement in its ,planeo-f tilting movement as setforth and during theturning movement of said rolls to fa cilitate the introduction of the hair therebetWeenJ' 'd'IW 13. I n combination, a pair or hair plucking rolls having portions in rolling contact and adapted forl individually plucking the strands of hair, means {or turning the rolls in opposite directions, means mountingrone of said rolls for. tilting movement in a plane disposed longiw tudinally of the' axes of said rolls, and means for tilting the roll mounted for tilting movement ing movement in a plane disposed longitudinally of-the axes of said rolls, means for tiltingthe roll ,mounted for tilting movement in its plane of tilting movement asset forth and during the turning movement of said rolls to facilitate the introduction of hair therebetween, and spring means yieldingly holding the hair engagingpor tion of the 7 roll mounted for tilting movement in cooperation with the hair engaging portion of the other roll. 1

,15. In combination, a pair of hair plucking rolls havingpointedends held in engagement and adapted to grasp thestrands of hair indi- 'vidually and generally endwise, means for turn- .ing one of said rolls, a pinion on said roll, a

meshing pinion onihe other roll, for turning said other roll in the opposite direction, means mounting one of said rolls for tilting movement in a plane disposed longitudinally of the axes of said rolls, and means carried by one of said rolls and operated by the turning movement of said roll for tilting the roll mounted for tilting movement in the plane of tilting movement as set forth and during the turning movement of said rolls to facilitate the introduction of the hair therebetween.

DWIGHT C. HUDSON. 

